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The Art of the Craft: An Evening of Poetry, Podcasting & Storytelling
Friday, April 12
6-8PM ET
in-person event; open to the public and to the Girls Write Now community at large
Join us as we thank the Girls Write Now Community for 25 Years of Transformative Stories. Featuring performances and podcasts by Poetry 360 mentees and Stavros Niarchos Teen Center teens, Poetry 360 performances and podcasts, and the debut of our new book, Girls Write Now On The Art of the Craft: A Guidebook to Collaborative Storytelling (HarperOne, April 2024).
The first 200 attendees will receive a free advance copy of the groundbreaking guidebook, featuring teen writing from the past 25 years and prompts to inspire your own work, along with an NYPL tote bag!
Live at the Stavros Niarchos Rooftop Terrace Event Center
at The New York Public Library
455 Fifth Avenue
Girls Write Now
For 25 years, Girls Write Now has been breaking down barriers of gender, race, age and poverty to mentor the next generation of writers and leaders who are impacting businesses, shaping culture and creating change. Thank you for joining our movement.
Art of the Craft Program
Opening Remarks
Ricci Yuhico
Managing Librarian, Young Adult Services, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)
Daleelah Saleh
Girls Write Now Mentee Alumni
Livia Nelson
Girls Write Now Mentor
Poetry 360 Introduction
Azia Armstead
Girls Write Now Community Coordinator
Colleen Hamilton
Girls Write Now Teaching Artist
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Performances
Nyilah Thomas
Girls Write Now Mentee
Mia Lindenburg
Girls Write Now Mentee
Maya Collins
Girls Write Now Mentee
Naima Gomez
SNFL Teen
Adeline Sauberli
Girls Write Now Mentee
On the Art of the Craft
Emily Rigby
Girls Write Now Community Manager
Performances
Kayla Misa
Girls Write Now Mentee
Megumi Jindo
Girls Write Now Mentee
Alice Rosenberg
Girls Write Now Mentee
Premmy (Premrudee) Mepremwa
Girls Write Now Mentee
Kel Vargas
SNFL Teen
Adrian or Mateo Mora
Girls Write Now Mentee
Madeline Berberian-Hutchinson
Girls Write Now Mentee
Tara Isabel Lago
Girls Write Now Mentee
Closing Remarks
Emily Rigby
Girls Write Now Community Manager
Ricci Yuhico
Managing Librarian, Young Adult Services, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)
Azia Armstead
Girls Write Now Community Coordinator
Listening Party
Listen to the Poetry 360 Podcast!
This event is open to:
all mentees, all mentors and program alum
